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GPT-5.2 vs Claude Opus 5
Claude Opus 5 leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks. GPT-5.2 is 2.1× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Claude Opus 5 accepts the larger context window (1M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| GPT-5.2 | Claude Opus 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Anthropic |
| Input $/1M | $1.75 | $5.00 |
| Output $/1M | $14.00 | $25.00 |
| Blended $/1M | $4.81 | $10.00 |
| Context window | 400K | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 128K |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Jul 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| GPQA Diamond | 91.4% | 93.9% |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 67.4% | 85.6% |
| FrontierMath T4 | 31.7% | 73.2% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 38.9% | 56.7% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 96.1% | 98.9% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose GPT-5.2 if…
- Costs less per token — $4.81 vs $10.00 blended
Choose Claude Opus 5 if…
- Higher GPQA Diamond (93.9% vs 91.4%)
- Higher FrontierMath T1–3 (85.6% vs 67.4%)
- Higher FrontierMath T4 (73.2% vs 31.7%)
- Higher SimpleQA Verified (56.7% vs 38.9%)
- Larger context window (1M)
- Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, GPT-5.2 or Claude Opus 5?
Across the 5 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, GPT-5.2 leads on 0 and Claude Opus 5 leads on 5. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is GPT-5.2 cheaper than Claude Opus 5?
GPT-5.2 is cheaper: $4.81 versus $10.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $1.75 vs $5.00. Output alone: $14.00 vs $25.00.
What context windows do GPT-5.2 and Claude Opus 5 have?
GPT-5.2: 400,000 tokens. Claude Opus 5: 1,000,000 tokens.
Who makes GPT-5.2 and Claude Opus 5?
GPT-5.2 is made by OpenAI. Claude Opus 5 is made by Anthropic.